Educating Health Professionals

$38.9 million
BJC’s two academic medical centers, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital, are affiliated with Washington University School of Medicine. Through this partnership, BJC helps prepare the next generation of medical professionals.

Our academic medical centers offer unique opportunities for medical education in the form of residency training, fellowships, exposure to world-class research, and participation in advanced patient care, including transplant services, international health and community experiences.

Part of the additional cost of training physicians in the hospital setting is shared by the state and federal government through Graduate Medical Education (GME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments to academic medical centers.

   In 2004, 1,342 future nurses and allied health professionals were training in BJC-supported programs. In addition, more than 4,600 nurses and medical professionals attended training programs and refresher courses offered by the Clinical Nursing Institute on the campus of Missouri Baptist Medical Center to maintain and enhance their skills.

In addition to educating health professionals, BJC provides professional development opportunities for all employees. Since 2004, BJC has awarded 13 scholarships to employees pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in nursing. In 2005, BJC HealthCare launched The Leadership Institute, a learning initiative to prepare the next generation of BJC leaders to meet tomorrow’s health-care challenges.

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BJC HealthCare’s Center for Lifelong Learning helps employees develop the skills and knowledge needed to progress in their careers and meet the community’s health-care needs. BJC has formed adult learning partnerships with many area institutions including Washington University, University of Missouri – St. Louis, St. Louis University, Webster University and St. Louis Community College at Forest Park. For entry-level employees interested in furthering their careers in health care, BJC offers free “School at Work” classes funded, in part, by a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. BJC is the first health-care organization in Missouri to pilot the program. In addition, BJC offers employees on-site classes and tuition reimbursement benefits to encourage ongoing training.

 
 

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Contents
Partnering with the Community
Caring for All Patients
Supporting Regional Services
Educating Health Professionals
Promoting Health Literacy
BJC Corporate Community Outreach
Supporting Regional Economic Development
BJC HealthCare Purpose, Goal and Shared Principles